Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-02-10

dead or alive, for he had said matt,
but that was apparently all he had to
say. .... ..-.--.
The Sergeant splsshed his way back
to the hand car, using very strong
language, and it was decided to go
forward.
We're just as likely to be fred into
first thing, remarked the paymaster's
clerk, 'and they'd hit some of us sure!
Both of the paymasters agreed with
him, and one expressed his satisfaction
that the box containing the greenbacks
was waterproof.
That's more than am, said one of
the soldiers. This 'er rains got
through my roof. l can feel it trickle
drown inside of me-
The hand car was not propelled rap
idly after that, but the lightning and
thunder worked harder than ever
Perhaps half a mile had been gained,
when another voice, on the left this
time, and not so near, but equally
hoarse and peremptory, shouted.
Haiti
Other words which seemed to fol-
low we're swallowed up by a wide
mouthed clap of thunder, and so was
the Sergeant's prompt response, but in
an instant he was among the bushes.
The first we heard from him was:
'Boys it's up to my waist and get
ting deeperl
Go on, Sergeant shouted one Of
the paymasters. They'll be shooting
at us if they don't get an answer!
'Hurrah for Gen. Burnside!
squawked the paymaster's clerk, in
a vague effort to let any supposed
picket know which side he was on
but severe sternness from the farth
er end babe him:
Shut up! Halt! Come along!'
I'm comingv shouted the Sergeant
Friend! Paymaster!
Shut up! Come along! responded
the threatening voice beyond him.
For a full quarter of an hour th'
Sergeant CROPPED and floundere,
among the bushes. Again he useC
strong language; very strong, indeed
but not a soul came to meet him, no
, did another word reply to his repeate'
requests that the picket should advis
t him as to what course he should take
> The party on the hand car cowere
under sheets and torrents and whol
| mill ponds of falling water, and hope
| that there might be cessation of tn
lightning flashes, so that any hidde
n riflemen would be less able to shoe
: straight.
: Il give it up, said the voice of tn
e sergeant at last. He was only thre
= PAGES from the car, but he was invisi
: BILE.
i The boys know who we are, sal
k one of the soldiers, and we can go OF
l. but it's an awful mean joke to play
l. such rain as this
There's something more than th
;e in it, said one of the paymasters.
a There's trap of some kind. We
10 never get to Morehead CITY,
We'll go ahead, anyhow said Il
t, sergeant. There's as much dang
y behind as there is before.
pm glad l hurrahed for Burnside
remarked the paymaster's clerk.
e On went the hand car into the wat
soaked darkness, and another mile
E. more was rolled over before the wa
er side summons was sonorously repes
" ed.
k Quick, now, sergeant!' said t
r senior paymaster.
Don't know, Major he replied.
er That fellows away into the swan
as He's got under cover. couldn't ev
e. find him. Risk 1t! Boys, risk
IS Run her ahead. They can't hit us
they do fire.
- Haiti came warningly out of
he blackness as the hand car dashed f
t's ward, and with it came thunder Il
sounded like rattle of musketry.
-as They didn't work their joke t
time, Major said the sergeant.
ay There's more than that in it, 81
be the Major. I'm glad we're past t
en- picket, but I'm afraid we're rum
into trouble. They may lave S,
- praised Morehead City and the fo
ok Reckon not, Major. Run her y
He level best, boys. We won't halt ag
In for anybody
lad That was brave talk, but in
at than twenty minutes he exclaimed
rth Hold on, boys! That picket is ri
its on the track. Stop her for your liv
ith They did so, as an ominous
ian menacing throat repeated:
ost Halt! Haiti and from the rear
led the same moment, other voices SCI
the ed to say:
of Got 'em! Got 'em now!'
vas I'm afraid they have groaned
her major, money and all, and we're
led our way to Wilmington
No use to hurrah for Burnside
zed time, squeaked the paymaster's cl
, of The sergeant ran ahead along
yer track until he missed his footing
,rst the dark and went of into gr
depth of water and black mud, jus
ate somebody said: